Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling, held that borrowers facing recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act can be granted an opportunity to clear their outstanding
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"The entire purpose of the circular is that the benefit be extended in terms of monetary benefit not by way of mere nomenclature in the name
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"Once at the time of enrolment, respondent No.1 was medically examined and was found to be fit in all aspects and it was only during
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"While proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. gives a victim right to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal or conviction for a lesser offence or against
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“It cannot be ignored that the Trial Court used the post-decree benchmark under Order IX Rule 13 to a pre-decree proceeding squarely covered under Order
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"Permitting external agencies or institutions to record adverse findings and opinion about the professional standing of advocates would not only transgress the legislative framework governing the
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"It is necessary to establish a full-time academy, which may be called the National Legal Academy (NLA) for lawyers, like the National Judicial Academy that has
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"Now this fact is very much clear that Election Tribunal is having no authority to verify the correctness of Caste Certificate and it is only for
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The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 6, 2026, held that it cannot entertain a writ petition as a court of first
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"A reasonable time is required to enable the petitioner to execute the sale deed after clearing all the hurdles, including the release of the title documents
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"The State, being eminent domain while depriving a property from a citizen, is obligated to compensate such a person adequately." Madras High Court, in a
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"Once the Award has been finalized and compensation has been deposited, the fact in regard to necessity is a disputed question of fact which cannot be
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"Total non-compliance of the provision of Sec.47 of BNSS is impermissible inasmuch as the same is made mandatory in Art.22(1) of the Constitution of India,
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"Yet another important facet of our criminal jurisprudence is that the grant of bail is the general rule and putting a person in jail or
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"An outright dismissal may risk foreclosure of the appellant's remedy altogether viz. the alternative forum... Return of the plaint, preserves the adjudication of claim for
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"In view of the order passed in the review petition, not only Item Nos.1 and 3, but Item No.4 is also liable for partition. To said extent,
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"It is settled principle of law that the litigant who attempt to pollute the stream of justice or who touches the pure fountain of
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"It appears that the trial court has decided the case in a slipshod manner, without considering the matter in its true spirit as the aspect
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"It is no more res integra that the purpose of grant of ACP/MACP is to provide monetary benefits to the employees due to stagnation in service. As
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"Needless to say, if the accused/drawer of the cheque in question neither raises a probable defence nor is able to contest existence of a legally enforceable
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"Permitting external agencies or institutions to record adverse findings and opinion about the professional standing of advocates would not only transgress the legislative framework governing the
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"It is necessary to establish a full-time academy, which may be called the National Legal Academy (NLA) for lawyers, like the National Judicial Academy that has
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"Testator was an illiterate person, therefore, the burden was heavy on the propounder of the Will to satisfy the judicial conscience of the Court that
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"Disposition in favour of the respondents, who were not close relatives, while disinheriting the widow i.e., the sole Class I heir of the testator, was
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"Disinheriting a wife, who had all throughout been with the testator and had cordial relations with him, in favour of a stranger, or a distant
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"The well-settled position of law is that the error in taking cognizance under the wrong Section is, in fact a curable defect so long as the Court
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"A perusal thereof makes clear that the candidate/declarant is to give details of the property held by them, their spouse and their dependents, including what is held
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"We have no hesitation in declaring that such a decision is no decision in the eyes of the law, irrespective of whether such material had a
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"Having considered the above statutory provisions and pronouncements of the Court, we are of the view that simple non-filing of additional copies of the chargesheet/police
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"Since the 2002 Policy stood framed under the Constitution and such power is to be exercised by the Governor himself, the subsequent Policy of 2008
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"Since it was brought out during the peculiar, stressful and unique conditions of the national disaster – COVID 19, it has outlived its object, purpose
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"If clever drafting of the plaint has created the illusion of a cause of action, the court will nip it in the bud at the
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"A lawyer generally has no implied or apparent authority to make an admission or statement which would directly surrender or conclude the substantial legal rights of the
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"Committal proceedings which only serve to delay this step, do not advance the cause of justice... the role of the Magistrate has been absolutely constricted."
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"When it comes to self-employed individuals carrying out their own business, the average of the income specified in the ITRs of up to the previous
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"Appellate remedy constitutes an important procedural safeguard against possible arbitrary or erroneous exercise of power under the Adhiniyam. In such a context, the right of
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"Second part of Section 304 IPC would be attracted if the act by which the death is caused is done with the knowledge that it
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"When the appellant is not able to sit either in a squatted way or with a crossed leg, it is evident that he will not
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"Sentencing cannot be reduced to a purely retributive exercise divorced from the factual matrix of the case and the overall circumstances of the offender," Supreme
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"The prolonged incarceration generally militates against the most precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and in such a situation, the conditional
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Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling, held that borrowers facing recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act can be granted an opportunity to clear their outstanding
read more
"The entire purpose of the circular is that the benefit be extended in terms of monetary benefit not by way of mere nomenclature in the name
read more
"Once at the time of enrolment, respondent No.1 was medically examined and was found to be fit in all aspects and it was only during
read more
"While proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. gives a victim right to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal or conviction for a lesser offence or against
read more
“It cannot be ignored that the Trial Court used the post-decree benchmark under Order IX Rule 13 to a pre-decree proceeding squarely covered under Order
read more
"Now this fact is very much clear that Election Tribunal is having no authority to verify the correctness of Caste Certificate and it is only for
read more
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 6, 2026, held that it cannot entertain a writ petition as a court of first
read more
"A reasonable time is required to enable the petitioner to execute the sale deed after clearing all the hurdles, including the release of the title documents
read more
"The State, being eminent domain while depriving a property from a citizen, is obligated to compensate such a person adequately." Madras High Court, in a
read more
"Once the Award has been finalized and compensation has been deposited, the fact in regard to necessity is a disputed question of fact which cannot be
read more
"Total non-compliance of the provision of Sec.47 of BNSS is impermissible inasmuch as the same is made mandatory in Art.22(1) of the Constitution of India,
read more
"Yet another important facet of our criminal jurisprudence is that the grant of bail is the general rule and putting a person in jail or
read more
"An outright dismissal may risk foreclosure of the appellant's remedy altogether viz. the alternative forum... Return of the plaint, preserves the adjudication of claim for
read more
"In view of the order passed in the review petition, not only Item Nos.1 and 3, but Item No.4 is also liable for partition. To said extent,
read more
"It is settled principle of law that the litigant who attempt to pollute the stream of justice or who touches the pure fountain of
read more
"It appears that the trial court has decided the case in a slipshod manner, without considering the matter in its true spirit as the aspect
read more
"It is no more res integra that the purpose of grant of ACP/MACP is to provide monetary benefits to the employees due to stagnation in service. As
read more
"Needless to say, if the accused/drawer of the cheque in question neither raises a probable defence nor is able to contest existence of a legally enforceable
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"Allowing this trial to proceed would be a clear abuse of the Court process, permitting a civil inheritance dispute over appreciated land values to be
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"If at all, the Investigating Officer wanted to interrogate the petitioner, he could have arrested him during the course of the investigation itself. Now there
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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